Card container



July 1 1924. 1,500,028

F. e. MORRISON CARD CONTAINER Filed Dec. 11 1922 WITNESSES Patented July 1,

STATEfi FRANCIS G. MORRISON, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT 6F COLUMBIA.

V CARD CONTAINER.

Application filed December 11, 1922.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS G. Monnrsow, a citizen of the United States, and resident of \Vashington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Card Containers, of which th following is a specification.

This invention relates to a card holder especially adapted for use on motor vehicles.

Briefly stated an important object of this invention is to provide a card holder for automobiles having simple and reliable means whereby an automobile drivers license card or the like may be carried in the automobile in. such a manner that the same may be readily obtained when necessar I urther the invention forming the subject matter of this application aims to provide a card holder of the character specified having a novel form of look by means of which the opening of the holder by unauthorized persons is prevented.

A further object of the invention is to provide a card holder which may be secured to the dash or other convenient part of the automobile without the exercise of unusual skill and without marring the appearance of the automobile.

A further object is to provide a card holder which is of highly simplified construction, neat in appearance and cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a perspective of the improved card holder applied,

Figure 2 is a central vertical sectional view through the same, the combined cover and card support being shown in two positions.

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view through the holder closed.

Figure 1-, is a perspective of the holder opened,

Figure 5 is a perspective of a locking means embodied in the invention.

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral designates a metallic back plate having a series Serial No. 606,331.

of openings 6 for the reception of rivets 7 by means of which the improved holder may be secured to the dash 8 or other convenient place on the motor vehicle.

In carrying out the invention one end of the metallic back plate or attaching plate 5 hingedly supports a combined cover and card support 10 having side and end flanges 11 and 12 respectively. which overlap the longitudinal edges and the ends of the back plate whereby to effectively exclude water. The forward portions of the longitudinal flanges 11 are provided on their inner sides with enlargements or projections 14 having openings 15 for the reception of the lugs 16 formed on the ends of spring actuated locking bolts 18, the said locking bolts being flat and slidably arranged within a tansversely extending housing 20 at one end of the metallic back plate. The several bolts 18 are actuated by a key 22 which is inserted into the lock from the rear of the dash and consequently the opening into which the key is inserted is not readily seen by those desirous of obtaining illegal access to the interior of the holder. Furthermore, by placing the projection of the lock on the inner side of the dash the outer surface of the holder remains unbroken and consequently makes an extremely neat appearance.

As illustrated clearly in Figures 2 and 4, the inner side of the combined cover and card support is provided with a longitudinally curved leaf spring or clip which will effectively hold one or more cards 31 flatly in engagement with the cover. In addition to this, the longitudinally curved leaf spring 30 contacts with the back plate 5 and when the locking bolts 18 are retracted for releasing the cover the tension of the spring 30 on the back plate will urge the cover to open position.

The improved card holder is finished the same color as the dash and in case the dash is wood, the exterior of the holder is grained to resemble the grain of the wood so that the holder when applied will be very inconspicuous.

The invention forming the subject matter of this application provides a simple and reliable means whereby an automobile driver may conveniently carry operators permits and the like without the necessity of carrying the same on his person. WVhen necessary the cover may be conveniently elevated for displaying the drivers permit or other card.

In case the automobile equipped with the in'iproved card holder is stolen the presence ot the card holder on the dash will not be noticed by the person stealing the automobile and consequently the automobile may be easily identified.

Vv ith reference to the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be seen that a card holder constructed in accordance with this invention may be conveniently applied to the dash or other convenient part of a motor vehicle without the exercise of unusual skill and without inconvenience. Furthermore the appearance of the automobile is not in any way marred. as the card hold-er is very inco tuous when applied, all of which contributes tothe desirability of the invention.

it is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown and describet is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that such minor changes in arrangement and construction of parts may be made as will remain within the spirit of the invention and the scope of what is claimed.

Having thus described the invent-ion, what I claim is 1. A card. container for automobiles comprising a flat metallic back plate adapted to be flatly secured to a portion of an auto, a combined cover and card support hinged to one end of the back plate and having side and end flanges to extend over the edges of the back plate for excluding water and for concealing the contents of the container, and a longitudinally curved leaf spring secured to said combined cover and card support for holding the card flatly in engagement with the cover. the intermediate portion of the spring being vowed into engagement with the back plate whereby the spring urges the combined cover and card support to open position.

2. A card container for automobiles comprising a flat metallic back plate adapted to be flatly secured to the dash of an auto, a combined cover and card support hinged to one end of the back plate and having side and end flanges to extend over the edges of the back plate for excluding water and for concealing the contents of the container, a longitudinally curved leaf spring secured to said combined cover and card support for holding the card flatly in engagement with the cover, the intermediate portion of the spring being bowed into engagement with the back plate whereby the spring urges the combined cover and card support to an open position, and a. lock for securing the combined. cover and card holder in closed position and having a key receiving member extending through the dash and accessible from the under side of the dash.

3. A card container for automobiles comprising a fiat metallic back plateadapted to be flatly secured to the dash of an auto, a combined cover and card support hinged to one end of the back plate and having side nd end flanges to extend over the edges of the back plate for excludingwater and for concealing the contents of the container, a longitudinally curved leaf spring secured to said combined cover and card support for holding the card flatly in engagement with the cover, the intermediate portion of the spring being bowed into engagement with the back plate whereby the spring urges the combined cover and card support to an open position, and a lock for securing the combined cover and card holder in closed position and having a key receiving member ex tending through the dash and accessible from the under side of the dash, said lock also being provided with spring actuated bolts extending out through opposite sides of the back plate and adapted to engage the cover.

FRANCIS G. MORRISON. 

